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Judge dismisses felony convictions of 5 retired military officers in US Navy bribery case

SAN DIEGO (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor nicknamed "Fat Leonard" ...

May 21, 2024

Storms that dropped large hail and buckets of rain in Omaha spin up tornados in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Storms that pummeled much of Nebraska with torrential rain, high winds and large hail spun up fierce tornados Tuesday that took down several 250-foot (76 meters) wind turbines ...

May 21, 2024

Former Arizona grad student convicted of first-degree murder in 2022 shooting of professor

TUCSON, Ariz. - A former University of Arizona graduate student was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for fatally shooting a hydrology professor on campus in 2022, months after his expulsion. A...

May 21, 2024

UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday that the new U.S. $320 million pier project for delivering aid to Gaza may fail unless Israel starts providing the conditions the humanitaria...

May 21, 2024

U.N. halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city

CAIRO (AP) - The United Nations says it has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity. It also said no aid trucks entered via a pier set up ...

May 21, 2024

Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case

PHOENIX (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Arizona t...

May 21, 2024

The Latest | Defense rests its case without Trump testifying in his hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) - Witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial could enter its final day on Tuesday with the defense expected to rest its case after calling just a handful of witnesses. Should t...

May 21, 2024

Donald Trump’s defense rests in the former president’s New York hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's lawyers rested their defense Monday in the former president's New York hush money trial, bringing the case one step closer to final arguments. The prosecution will get a...

May 21, 2024

Spain withdraws its ambassador to Argentina over comments made by President Milei

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Spain on Tuesday said it was pulling its ambassador from Argentina in response to comments made by Argentine President Javier Milei, who accused the Spanish prime minist...

May 21, 2024

Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating the country's...

May 21, 2024